Football (Round Ball) Thread...

[Cromulant]

Adelaide's womens team beat 2-1 Melbourne Victory in the warm up.

The winning goal was direct from a corner.

She used to play for the Victory too

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Only 5 minutes in, but Ajak Riak shows some class.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

And in comes Goody to score after 6 minutes.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

And in comes Goody to score after 6 minutes.

Unfortunately looks like the Reds will lose another game they were leading, conceding 2 & having an offside disallowed.

Edit- 1 all after another ruled offside.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Wow what a turnaround in 5 minutes.

Reds with a late winner... unless there is another surprise to come.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

An entertaining match. End-to-end. Love it when we beat the Vics at anything.

I liked a couple of our kids. Jonny Yull, White, and Brody Burkitt when he came on.

Andy Harper can pizz off. Always an AU hater.

 

[Pugsley]

An entertaining match. End-to-end. Love it when we beat the Vics at anything.

I liked a couple of our kids. Jonny Yull, White, and Brody Burkitt when he came on.

Andy Harper can pizz off. Always an AU hater.

With his mate Robbie Slater.

 

[Cromulant]

With his mate Robbie Slater.

Slater just hates everything non Sydney

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I loved Thompsonson crying even after the match. The win and disallowed goal were worth it just for that.

 

[Cromulant]

I loved Thompsonson crying even after the match. The win and disallowed goal were worth it just for that.

We deserved to win the game, the fact we did so in that fashion was just the best.

Thought Muniz started to show something last night

 

[Eagleboy2011]

We deserved to win the game, the fact we did so in that fashion was just the best.

Thought Muniz started to show something last night

His set shots are a treat. Very skillful. Taken over from Goody.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Funny to watch the result. I think the ref is correct. The MV player was lazy getting out of the way. Our GK must have had his line of sight vision impeded.

It was a great strike btw, by the MV player.

The Adelaide United -Melbourne Victory rivalry is easily the best fixture in the A-League

 

[Eagleboy2011]

The Victory coaches face . Priceless.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

MV still whinging. They would put GIAE to shame.
Statement released from Melbourne Victory about Saturdays match against Adelaide.



Also, Robbie Slater in today's "tiser. What a W


What a farce.

There was no way Smits had a delayed reaction. He was jolted to the spot because the ball was past him before he realised, and well out of his reach. Once again, a referee has felt he must act on a VAR query rather than showthe guts to say to the VA,R “thanks but no thanks, nothing to see here”.To rub further salt into the Victory’s wounds, Adelaide United’s Ryan Kitto scored in stoppage-time to secure all three points for the Reds. Had Grimaldi’s effort not been disallowed, Adelaide wouldn’t have scored a second goal. Victory players were deflated after Keevers’ decision, whichled to the Reds taking advantage of some undeserved momentum. Adelaide coach Airton Andrioli’s celebration after Kitto’s goal wasn’t a good look. He should have realised how fortunate his team was to have won and actedaccordingly, rather than celebrate like the Reds had won a grand final.

 

[Cromulant]

Slater is the Kornes of the round ball media

 

[Eagleboy2011]

It's good to see this vision and hear the VAR commentary. Good decision.

 

[Pugsley]

My kids will be decked out in their Adelaide United gear against Brisbane this week.
I said you're courageous young men even harder to fathom for their mates when they live there

 

[Cromulant]

It's good to see this vision and hear the VAR commentary. Good decision.

And you just know itll make the Scum fans even saltier

 

[brucetiki]

It's good to see this vision and hear the VAR commentary. Good decision.

And the Victory coach is still probably sooking about it

 

[Eagleboy2011]

And the Victory coach is still probably sooking about it

It's good to see the thought process behind a decision. In this case, I agree with their logic.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United​

Saturday, January 24 – Suncorp Stadium – 5:00pm AEDT

Adelaide United squad: 3.Bart VRIENDS, 4.Panagiotis KIKIANIS, 7.Ryan KITTO, 9.Luka JOVANOVIĆ, 10.Juan MUÑIZ, 11.Craig GOODWIN, 12.Jonny YULL, 14.Jay BARNETT, 19.Yaya DUKULY, 22.Joshua SMITS, 23.Luke DUZEL, 35.Brody BURKITT, 36.Panashe MADANHA, 40.Ethan COX, 44.Ryan WHITE, 52.Sotiri PHILLIS, 62.Fabian TALLADIRA, 65.Joey GARUCCIO, 87.Anselmo de MORAES, 99.Ajak RIAK

(Two to be omitted)

In: 9.Luka JOVANOVIĆ (Return from International Duty), 19.Yaya DUKULY (Return from International Duty)

Out: 42.Austin AYOUBI (Omitted), 74.Amlani TATU (Omitted)

Unavailable: 20.Dylan PIERIAS (Long term), 55.Ethan ALAGICH (Injured)


Head Coach Airton Andrioli has made two changes following Saturday night’s epic Original Rivalry win.

Luka Jovanovic and Yaya Dukuly come straight back into the side on the back of their return from the U23 Asian Cup. Unfortunately, fellow U23 teammate Ethan Alagich has been ruled out this week due to injury.

 

[bigman]

Where are Vriends and Duzel?

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Where are Vriends and Duzel?

 

[bigman]

Burkitt what a star. He wants the ball and knows how to score. Love his tenacity

 

[Eagleboy2011]

wow. Well, where did that come from? AU win 3:2, and Brody (who the F***) Burkitt gets a hatrick.